External procedure points and names
BMR can run external procedures at the following user exit points during the restore process, in the following sequence:
prediscover | Before discovery of hardware is reported to the BMR server (UNIX clients only). |
preformat | Before disks are formatted and partitioned. On Windows systems, the preformat takes place after the system drive is formatted but before any nonsystem drives are formatted. |
prerestore | Before files begin to restore. |
postrestore | After files are restored. |
first boot | After the restore is complete and at the first boot of a restored client. On Windows systems, the first boot external procedure operates as the first user to log on after a client is restored. |
An external procedure point name is used as part of the name of each external procedure script that you create. The naming convention for client-specific external procedures is different than for operating system-specific external procedures.
Note:
Do not add a .cmd extension for the external procedures that are intended for Microsoft Windows systems. BMR adds the appropriate file name extension when it generates the scripts during the prepare-to-restore process.